RANGER ACTIVITIES DIVISION
                           MORNING REPORT

Attention: Directorate
           Regional and Park Chief Rangers, USPP, BIFC, FLETC
           CC: RAD Information Net

Day/date: Wednesday, March 14, 1990

INCIDENTS

90-31 - Colorado NM (Colorado) - Fatality

At 7 a.m. on the morning of the 13th, the body of a 19-year-old male was
found in a vehicle at Upper Serpent's trailhead off East Rimrock Drive. The
victim had died from a gunshot wound which was apparently self-inflicted.
The vehicle was found locked, and there were no tracks in the snow anywhere
around it. A suicide note, will and personal effects were found in the car.
The local sheriff's office is investigating. (Telephone report from Capt.
Tom McDonnell, RAD/RMRO, 3/13/90).

OFFICE NOTES

1) Chief rangers: You may recently have received a letter from Rob L.
Harbison of the Foundation for National Parks. This seems to be a
legitimate organization which currently has an MOA with Yellowstone. We
have asked them to send us more information about the organization and its
purposes. We ask that you please put their request for information on hold
until further notice. [Carol Aten, Office of Policy, WASO]

STAFF STATUS

Kreis on SL, Farabee in Albuquerque at cave protection conference through
Thursday, Healy in training through Friday.


Prepared by WASO Division of Ranger Activities

Telephone:  FTS 343-4874/6039 or 202-343-4874/6039
Telefax:    FTS 343-5977 or 202-343-5977
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